Topic: Montreal Canadiens

Concussed Pacioretty skates briefly

Max Pacioretty, whose concussion and broken vertebra intensified debate on NHL hits, took a short solo skate prior to Canadiens team practice on Friday.It was the 22-year-old left wing's first skate since he was injured on March 8 after a hit by ...

Miller shuts down Canadiens as Sabres keep hold on playoff spot

MONTREAL (Reuters) - Buffalo goaltender Ryan Miller recorded his fourth shutout of the season in a 2-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday that helped the Sabres retain their hold on the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.Miller finished with ...

Rangers' first period blitz sets up 6-3 win over Montreal

NEW YORK, March 18 Reuters) - The New York Rangers scored five goals in a devastating first period to lay the foundations for a 6-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square Garden on Friday.The Rangers piled on three goals in ...

Pacioretty could return for playoffs

Max Pacioretty, a 22-year-old Montreal left wing who was feared paralyzed when stretchered off the ice last week, could be back in time to play for the Canadiens in the National Hockey League playoffs.Canadiens coach Jacques Martin said Thursday that Pacioretty, who ...

NHL Canadiens' Pacioretty visits teammates

Max Pacioretty visited his Canadiens teammates at the Bell Centre, where fans protested the NHL's decision not to punish the hit that left him with a concussion and broken vertebra."Going to the game tonight to show the boys some support.. going to ...

NHL Boston Chara's hit probed by Montreal police

Montreal police said they were probing a check by Boston's Zdeno Chara in a National Hockey League game that left Montreal's Max Pacioretty with a broken vertebra and concussion.Criminal charges could be brought against Boston's Chara, a 2.05-metre Slovakian defenseman, who slammed ...

Police open probe into Chara hit

Montreal police said on Thursday they are probing a check by Boston's Zdeno Chara in a National Hockey League game that left Montreal's Max Pacioretty with a broken verterbra and concussion.Criminal charges could be brought against Boston's Chara, a 2.05-metre Slovakian defenseman, ...

Outrage grows over escalating NHL violence

TORONTO (Reuters) - The National Hockey League was under attack from all sides on Thursday as fans, sponsors and politicians expressed outrage at the rising levels of violence in the sport, following a devastating hit on Montreal Canadiens' forward Max Pacioretty.The romantic ...

Canadiens owner blasts league for failing to punish Chara

TORONTO (Reuters) - The NHL was wrong for deciding not to punish Zdeno Chara for a violent hit on Montreal forward Max Pacioretty and the issue of player safety was at a point of urgency, Canadiens owner Geoff Molson said on Thursday.The ...

Pacioretty has concussion, broken vertebra

Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty has a severe concussion and a broken vertebra in his neck after a scary hit from Boston's Zdeno Chara in an NHL game on Tuesday.The NHL said Wednesday that Chara, who was given a major penalty for ...